Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• Saudi’s SEC launches tender for two 380 kV OHTLs in Yanbu

  June 1, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has launched tenders for the construction of around 403-km-long, 380 kV overhead transmission lines (OHTLs) in the Yanbu region.

• Kuwait’s PAHW awards KWD29 million substations contract to Saudi’s NCC

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, Kuwait’s Public Authority of Housing Welfare (PAHW) awarded a KWD28.9 million contract to Saudi-based National Contracting Company (NCC) for the construction of 12x132/11kV substations.

• Kenyan KETRACO completes 220/440 kV Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu line

  June 1, 2021
  As per a news report, state-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has completed construction works on the 220/440 kV Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu transmission line, which is now under the final stages of testing, and awaiting commissioning.

• Tanzanian government approves USD140 million funding from AfDB, AGTF for Malagarasi HPP

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, the Tanzanian government approved funding of USD140 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), for the construction of the 50 MW Malagarasi hydropower plant (HPP).

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bid from CEPCO for 132 kV cable project

  May 25, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received the lowest bid of SAR35.55 million from local CEPCO from the connection of Remal bulk supply of point (BSP) 9046 with the 132 kV grid network in Riyadh.

• UAE’s DEWA adds six transmission substations in 2021

  May 25, 2021
  From January to April 30, 2021, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated six transmission substations with a total investment of over AED1.1 billion.

• Bahrain’s EWA awards ABB contract for reactive power compensation project

  May 24, 2021
  Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) has awarded local ABB Technologies WLL a contract worth BHD35.4 million for implementation of the Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation Project.

• Jordan’s NEPCO restores power after electrical malfunction

  May 24, 2021
  Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) announced that the country had experienced an electricity blackout for a few hours on May 21, 2021.

• ECOWAS stresses on operationalising West African electricity market

  May 24, 2021
  During the seventh coordination meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held on May 20, 2021, the agency stressed to the member countries to expedite work in order to operationalise the region's electricity market and initiate electricity exchanges between member states to increase energy security.

• Chinese Sungrow to install BESS for solar plant in Malawi [free access]

  May 17, 2021
  Chinese Sungrow Power Supply will install a battery energy storage system (BESS) for the 20 MWp Golomoti solar PV power plant being built in the Dedza district of Malawi.

• Nigerian TCN restores power after nationwide grid system collapse

  May 17, 2021
  The Nigerian grid network witnessed a collapse on May 12, 2021 which led to power outage in various parts of the country.

• Doosan awards GE, NPCC 380 kV contracts for Yanbu 4 IWP

  May 13, 2021
  The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, has awarded contracts for the construction of the 380 kV Yanbu 4 substation and associated overhead transmission line (OHTL) in Saudi Arabia, to General Electric (GE) and National Power Construction Corporation (NPCC) respectively.

• Saudi’s SEC launches tender for four 380 kV OHTLs in Hail [free access]

  May 10, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has launched tenders for the construction of around 769-km-long, 380 kV overhead transmission lines (OHTLs) in the Hail region.

• Egypt may export electricity to Iraq via Jordan

  May 10, 2021
  As per news reports, Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MERE) has announced the government’s plan to establish an electricity connection with Iraq.

• Siemens bags contract for rebuilding 400 kV Mosul super grid station in Iraq

  May 5, 2021
  Siemens Energy has bagged a contract for rebuilding a 400 kV super grid station in Iraq's West Mosul region, which will be financed by the German KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW Bank).

• Moroccan ONEE seeks bids for AfDB-funded 225 kV Gulimim substation project

  May 5, 2021
  Morocco’s Office National de l'Electricitéet de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) has invited international competitive bids for the construction of the 225/60 kV Gulemim II substation and drawdown lines.

• Elsewedy Electric, Hitachi ABB, ABB Egypt to set up control centre in Delta region

  April 27, 2021
  Egyptian Elsewedy Electric’s subsidiary, Elsewedy Electric for Trading & Distribution, has signed a partnership contract with Hitachi ABB Power Grids and ABB Egypt for establishing a new transmission control centre in the Delta region, valued at EGP870 million. Of the total share, Elsewedy’s share is set at EGP439 million.

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bid from Indian L&T for STATCOM contract

  April 26, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received the lowest bid of SAR116 million from India-based Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the installation of a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) at the 9097 switching station. A total of six bidders had submitted proposals for the same.

• EIB, EU extend financial support for 225 kV Guinea–Mali link [free access]

  April 26, 2021
  The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU) will provide financial assistance worth EUR330 million for the development of the 225/30 kV Projetd’ Interconnexion Électrique Guinée Mali (PIEGM) or the Guinea–Mali Electric Interconnection Project, which will evacuate power from both countries’ hydropower plants (HPPs) and provide millions of people in West Africa with access to clean and affordable energy.

• Local Capital Lights bags SAR69 million 132 kV connection contract from Saudi’s SEC

  April 21, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded Saudi-based Capital Lights a SAR69.6 million contract to connect the NEMAR substation 8375 with the country’s 132 kV network.